Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-25

ROCHESTER, N Y, Jan. 25-Dlrector swift, oe
the Warner observatory, Yesterday received
Vanderbilt university observatory, at Nashville
Tenn, announcing the discovery OF another comet
W. was T Hight ascension 70 hours minutes AND az
sec0nds declination north % degrees, - minutes.
IL Is moving very slowly TO the east Three comets
have been discovered within fiye days. The
southern Comet is going TO be very bright.
Cheering Nlr. Gladstone.
LONDON Jan. 25.-Mr. Gladsto one arrived In Lon
don to-day. At the stations coming from Hawar-
den ne was recognized by the people and enthus-
tastically cheered.
The Queen Approves Her speech.
LONDON, Jan. pa cabinet council was held
proSed the speech 70 be delivery from sSe throne
at the opening OF parliament on Thursday.
One Railroaa Pool dissolved.
CHICAGO Jan. 25.--A Times special from Indian
apolis, Ind. says: The indianapolis east bound
pool will be dissolved under the provisions OF tho
resigned position that will In few days be abOl-
ished. He has been appointed commercial agent
OF the wabash and st. Louis railroad
ANOTHER FOOL IN DANGER.
CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-lt is said here that complica-
tions have arisen during the last few days which
ciafion viii de dissolved within a very FEW days.
The local pool from Peoria has already received its
death blow and is now thing OF the past The
Indianapolis pool is In almost as bad condition,
and with the departure OF Joint Agent NJ: L. DOH
erty February l. for his new neid OF duties as
i II Wi sssi sn beroe Ss 9e nosra,ve nSer
circumstances IL is believed that IL Will be impos-
sbe to keep up the various local pools from other
association points.
Want Senator Cenger Appointed.
LANSING, MICH, Jan. 25.-The state house OF rep
the President TO appoint senator omar ID. Conger
a member OF the Interstate commerce commission
In case the bill becomes law.
To Contest the Seat for south Donegal.
DUBLIN Jan. 25.-Mr. Henry, a Munster tory,
seat for South Donegal against Nj. McNeill, tho
nationalist candidate The seat Ii vacant Ia con-
sequence o. ~ the s death O. MT, MI: Kelly; Is,G .
James Griffin from farm at Ballinakiiet The
tenant resisted previous attempt TO evict him,
and lively hight occurred then.
The Balttmore Burkers.
ROSS, WHO KILLED OLD EMILY BROWN, TELLS now
PERRY URGED HIN TO THE CRIME
BALTIMORE, JAN 25.-Anderson Perry, colored,
implicated with John T. ROSS and Albert Hawkins
in the murder OF Emily Brown on the 10th OF Dc
cember last, Is now On trial In the criminal court
without jury. Ross, already convicted OF murder
In the nrst degree, testified to-day that Perry
body 70 the university and pressed him 70 the com
mission OF the act, He CONFESSED that under the
influence or Perry he struck the old woman with .
brick, when She cried, ''Go0d Lord, and tell %
the noor He swore that he took the body 70 the
university and delivered IL TO Perry, who paid him
know how she died The trial Il creating tAe
greatest excitement and the court-houSe =
thronged.
CHIEF ENGINEER b. l. Snyder, the superfnee0-
dent OF the State, War and Navy department.
building, IL again confined % his hame BY dick
ness
TEE APPLICATION PoR TIE PARDON OF Bank Pres
ident Jas ID. Fish who is confined In the peniten-
tiary, Is not yet before the President for action
The president recently made q preliminary
examination OF the papers, but report from the
Department OF Justice In the case Will be made 20
the President before he makes any decision II d
said ut the White House that II WIN be some tmo
before the President acts.
NARuAGB LlCEHs8A-Aarf1age licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court 20 w. A.
KEYS and Flora v. Frederick; jeremiah Thomas
and Emma Herndle; II. X. southland OF Indian.
apolis and Mary l. A1lans; Charles K McCalley,
OF Caroline county, Va, ana Maggie McBT1de;
Richard &. Clark, OF howard county, Nd, and
Eiikhbeth A. Wells, OF Prince Georges c00nty, Nd
The work Of extending the Atlantic and Dan
vile railroad from Belneld 70 Danv1lie, Va, an.
tance OF l25 miles, has been commeocca The ex-
tension b expected TO Be compiseed Within eghteea
months.
The pilot boat Francis Perkins was slosf on Bar.e-
gat, N. J., yesterday. The crew Tot o. IN two
yawib0ats. One OF theee cApul1ed IL ateompt1ng
TO land. and Pilots waiter Roooen ana WI Daaho6
were drowned r=